Putting leadership into action, solutions into place

Ideal Bingham Fellow candidates are:

• Community leaders who have the expertise or have a strong interest in the Bingham Fellows topic.
• Graduates of other Leadership Louisville Center programs, but participation in previous programs is not required.
• Individuals who are passionate about civic engagement and are interested in advanced leadership development opportunities and the ability to make a positive difference.

This is a yearlong program. The experience includes a mandatory opening session, mandatory two-day retreat, one full program day per month, and additional time spent outside of the program days in small groups to further explore the topic and implement solutions. Please check the program calendar to ensure the dates work for your schedule prior to submitting an application.

The Leadership Louisville Center programs have attendance policies designed to give everyone the best possible experience. Exceeding the allowed absences for your program will result in a review of your continued participation by the Leadership Louisville Center Board of Directors. At that point, you must petition the Board to review your status via a letter outlining the reasons for exceeding the allowed absences. The board chair will rule on these matters. Failure to petition the board will result in dismissal.

• Full and partial days are counted. Any hours away from the program day will be tracked and 8 hours will add up to an absence.
• Failure to attend the mandatory sessions in their entirety will result in automatic dismissal from the program and forfeiting of tuition.
• When using an excused absence, please notify the program manager as far in advance as possible. In cases where you cannot provide advanced notice, day-of notification is helpful so staff will know who to expect.
• Consult program calendars for dates of all mandatory events.

BINGHAM FELLOWS ATTENDANCE POLICY

• The opening session of the program in January is mandatory in its entirety.
• The two-day retreat in May is mandatory in its entirety.
• Two excused absences, or equivalent hours, are allowed. A third absence will result in a review of your continued participation by the Leadership Louisville Center Board of Directors.
• If approved to continue after a third absence, a fourth absence would result in automatic dismissal.
• Three consecutive absences will result in automatic dismissal.

Tuition for Bingham Fellows is $4,950. This includes overnight retreat lodging, meals, and materials. Tuition support can be requested if cost is a barrier.

Gain advanced leadership experience in change management and influencing behavior as well as the opportunity to highlight your company’s interest in the local community and commitment to its growth. Develop new relationships with other local and regional leaders and create dynamic and innovative solutions to our community’s most pressing challenges. 

Bingham Fellow classes have approximately 40 participants.

Our selection committee considers experience, community service, responses to essay questions, and approval from your employer/supervisor. The application consists of three parts:

• Submit your online application.
• Upload a high-quality photo (headshot). Please submit a photo that is at least 1200px wide and at least 200 pixels per inch resolution. The photo may be uploaded at the link at the bottom of this page
• Submit two references. Candidates must submit two references, along with contact information for those references.

Applications are considered complete once all components of the application have been received by the Leadership Louisville Center. A selection committee determines which applicants will be invited to participate in the Bingham Fellows Program.